Education Certification and WorkRelated Experience:
- Teaching certification in secondary English
- Teaching experience in 8th or 9th grade English preferred
Procedure for Applying:
COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION LOCATED AT THE MARYVILLE CITY SCHOOLS WEBSITE
Email cover letter to David Combs Principal of Maryville Junior High School
Qualities of a Desired Candidate Include:
- A track record of success as evidenced by TCAP and/or EOC growth scores student perceptions and relationships positive communication and relationships with parents and through the strong recommendation of colleagues and supervisors
- Ability to contribute strongly to a team collaborate with colleagues and appropriate others
- Past positive experience in leading and/or participating in a professional learning community structure focused on increasing student learning and achievement
- Understanding of pedagogy and central concepts of secondary English as defined by the TNReady State Standards and Tennessee Assessment Blueprints
- A track record of successful implementation of formative and summative assessments data analysis with concrete progress monitoring to increase student ownership goal setting and communicating results with stakeholders
- Ability to use data to drive instructional decisions through actionbased analysis and reflection which impacts increased student learning
- Experience in standardsbased grading and creating common assessments lesson plans and pacing guides with colleagues for both formative and summative purposes
- Possess confidence in learning and utilizing technology in a blended learning environment 1:1 student/device ratio) to facilitate instruction and as a means of effective twoway communication with students parents and other stakeholders (experience with Canvas Learning Management System a plus)
- Highlymotivated teacher with the ability to cognitively engage the adolescent learner and facilitate the instructional process higher order thinking problem solving real world connections for students
- Evidence of engaging in highquality professional development as defined by the Tennessee Department of Education
- Ability to perform any physical duties associated with this position (e.g. lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis sitting for long periods of time walking seeing standing for extended periods of time etc..
- FLSA Status Exempt